GODAN was formed in 2013 out of a meeting that was inspired by the G8. You can read the backstory here. Although global south governments are a big part of their agriculture sectors, they weren’t prominent in GODAN at launch. With some like the Kenyan Cabinet Secretary for Agriculture, Mr Willy Bett, taking a keen […]
The Global Open Data for Agriculture and Nutrition (GODAN) is a worldwide network of institutions and governments supporting open data within the agriculture and nutrition space. LDRI has been part of GODAN since 2016 and is actively involved in the Capacity Development Working Group as well as the Government of Kenya’s GODAN National Steering Committee. We […]
This short survey is part of a broader effort to understand the kinds of data stakeholders in the agriculture sector want most. Please click on this link to participate https://docs.google.com/a/developlocal.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSftLnfqFKJ4q2dplCdWYkzmgJKWV0iPFpXJd27YixVP6LCQ4w/viewform. Your participation is highly appreciated. Participants will receive an advance copy of our report on data needs for Africa’s stakeholders and also receive advance invitations to […]
Agriculture and nutrition open data, especially its role in supporting progress towards the achievement of SDG2, formed the central theme of this year’s GODAN Summit in New York city. It was a rich experience bringing together like-minded individuals and organisations working towards improving agriculture to end hunger and extreme poverty around the world. It was a […]
Africa relies on rain fed agriculture to feed its people and millions of others around the world. Rain, however, isn’t always the most reliable partner in this endeavour. Realisation of agricultural transformation in Africa will need the continent to make some changes. The World Bank, the International Water Management Institute and many others estimate rain […]